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. >> "meet the press" moderator david gregory is hosting this morning's show from new york city. he is joining us live now. good morning, david. >> good morning, angie. >> traveling to south africa to pay their respects to mandela, four u.s. presidents. how significant is their presence? >> it's a huge symbol of what he meant to america and the impact that he had not just on america but the rest of the world. it's been written about overnight and it's significant to say that unlike dr. martin luther king jr. or gandhi, mandela was able to live long enough. he wasn't killed. he was able to see the fruits of that struggle to reach the presidency in south africa and truly a descendent figure because of his personal virtue and our presidents paying tribute to him only magnifies that. >> and over the past few days we've heard so much about his extraordinary story and the life that he led. there really isn't another figure like mandela now to compare him to, right, david? >> no, there isn't. the arc of his life and international acclaim that he received, the era in which he lived. we l
. >> "meet the press" moderator david gregory is hosting this morning's show from new york city. he is joining us live now. good morning, david. >> good morning, angie. >> traveling to south africa to pay their respects to mandela, four u.s. presidents. how significant is their presence? >> it's a huge symbol of what he meant to america and the impact that he had not just on america but the rest of the world. it's been written about overnight and it's...
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its wrath has been felt in cities far away from washington. we'll show you how people all around the country are digging out from this massive storm. >>> and a live look from outside our studios in northwest washington. whether you are closer to the district or watching from areas further out, we have you covered. stay with us. did you get chips for the party? nope. [ ding ] cheese plate? cheese plate. no, i made something better. you used the oven? boom. [ male announcer ] pillsbury crescents. make the holidays pop. ♪ make t♪ hey, úthat's the ? yeah. we'll split it. [ female announcer ] made fresh, so light, buttery and flakey. that's half. that's not half! guys, i have more. thanks, mom. [ female announcer ] do you have enough pillsbury crescents? >>> welcome back at 4:39. our region isn't the only place fighting the blast of winter. police near milwaukee, wisconsin, said seven semis and dozens more cars slid off the roads sunday due to icing conditions. dozens of people needed to be treated. most of the cars ended up in ditches. some o
its wrath has been felt in cities far away from washington. we'll show you how people all around the country are digging out from this massive storm. >>> and a live look from outside our studios in northwest washington. whether you are closer to the district or watching from areas further out, we have you covered. stay with us. did you get chips for the party? nope. [ ding ] cheese plate? cheese plate. no, i made something better. you used the oven? boom. [ male announcer ] pillsbury...
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they host the kansas city chiefs next sunday. >> it's been one of those seasons. maybe we'll just look forward to next season. >>> let's check the forecast. so far so good, chuck. >> a couple of things you'll notice. that's really crowdy. do i need the umbrella? you don't. you don't need that at all. it's not that cold outside. temperatures now had mid to upper 30s in the suburbs. 39 degrees in falls church this morning. your you monday morning looks this way. temperatures in the 30s now, into the low 40s by 8:00. mid-40s by 10:00 a.m. this morning. a lot of clouds but not much of anything in the way of a rain chance. that's just about average for early september. >>> if you're traveling in charles county waking up, good morning to you. nice and clear. nice and clear taking it from accokeek, nothing but these little green cars. no delays, no accidents. traveling along 301. a live look. as you travel northbound at the split for 5, no accidents there the. as you continue your trip on i-66, your commute is coming up in ten minutes. richard? >> melissa mollet hases a
they host the kansas city chiefs next sunday. >> it's been one of those seasons. maybe we'll just look forward to next season. >>> let's check the forecast. so far so good, chuck. >> a couple of things you'll notice. that's really crowdy. do i need the umbrella? you don't. you don't need that at all. it's not that cold outside. temperatures now had mid to upper 30s in the suburbs. 39 degrees in falls church this morning. your you monday morning looks this way. temperatures...
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people west of the city had the first glimpse of the storm before everyone else. that's where we sent news 4's derrick ward. he continues our news coverage from prince william county. derrick, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we are in manassas. when we got here, maybe half an hour ago, there were flurries coming. since then it's lightened up a bit. it's barely perfeceptiblpercept. there is snow falling. virginia has been out since 1:00 am yesterday treating those primary and secondary roads. if we take a look at this road surface, you kind of see the results of that. it looks like it's wet and it's not really as wet as it would be for our precipitation. but from the de icing agents they put down a brine solution that keeps the snow and whatever falls from the sky from freezing on the surface. as cars travel over it, that continue continues with the melting process. we might have a bit of a slick surface if you're driving. >> that was derrick ward in manassas. we're going to get that connection re-established and we'll be checking in with him again here th
people west of the city had the first glimpse of the storm before everyone else. that's where we sent news 4's derrick ward. he continues our news coverage from prince william county. derrick, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we are in manassas. when we got here, maybe half an hour ago, there were flurries coming. since then it's lightened up a bit. it's barely perfeceptiblpercept. there is snow falling. virginia has been out since 1:00 am yesterday treating those primary and...
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i have given virtually my life to this city. this is the washington redskins game? >> gray is a press secretary also argue we'd a reporter from the washington city paper claiming that the mayor has a stronger record on development than his predecessors. >>> and just moments ago, tom sherwood also confirmed that tomorrow he will form an expl e exploratory committee for a possible run for mayor. he's an independent and has until june to decide to launch a campaign on his own. he's the fifth member of the city council who is in the mayor's race or is considering it. he's been a member of the council since 1997. >>> just hours away now, walmart officially opens its doors in the district tomorrow. the mega retailer will open two stores. one on m street, the other, georgia avenue. we got a sneak peek inside the h street store where workers were busy getting ready. earlier this year walmart threatened to pull of the of the district because of a bill that would have required workers to get paid at least $12.50 an hour. mayor gray veto'd that bill but tonight a possible comp
i have given virtually my life to this city. this is the washington redskins game? >> gray is a press secretary also argue we'd a reporter from the washington city paper claiming that the mayor has a stronger record on development than his predecessors. >>> and just moments ago, tom sherwood also confirmed that tomorrow he will form an expl e exploratory committee for a possible run for mayor. he's an independent and has until june to decide to launch a campaign on his own. he's...
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stolen fedex truck in kansas city, missouri. a man stole the truck while the driver was making a delivery. police were called in and that led to a chase. one of the truck's tires blew out and that eventually slowed the driver down. he was arrested. nobody was hurt. >>> a man visiting his son from serbia spent part of his vacation here in the emergency room. he says he was attacked on his way to the store off east capitol street in southeast d.c. just a few blocks from home. shomari stone spoke to the victim who is sharing his story tonight. >> he just sort of stunned. >> with his son translating 70-year-old petar sokolavic speaks about the horror he experienced on the east capitol street southeast. >> he's just appalled at the way it happened. >> petars is visiting his son was talking to east capitol around 5:00 yesterday evening. he says a teenager walked across the street, smiled, and said hello, sir. petar said hello, continued walking. then the teen walked up from behind and pounded his head with a metal pole. >> he's just s
stolen fedex truck in kansas city, missouri. a man stole the truck while the driver was making a delivery. police were called in and that led to a chase. one of the truck's tires blew out and that eventually slowed the driver down. he was arrested. nobody was hurt. >>> a man visiting his son from serbia spent part of his vacation here in the emergency room. he says he was attacked on his way to the store off east capitol street in southeast d.c. just a few blocks from home. shomari...
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just outside the city, heavy snow and ice trigger asthma rena roof collapse. check out the view for drivers in southern illinois today. they encountered near white-out conditions. the slickness caused several vehicles to run off the road. this is the scene in oklahoma city where you can see cars, even trucks slipping and sliding. right now, here in washington, the rain is coming down hard and this is just the beginning of a messy weekends ahead. we are kicking things off tonight in storm center 4 with chief meteorologist doug kammerer. the rain we are seeing on the radar behind us is round one of a one-two punch. >> the second bunch is going to have the potential to knock us out and could knock out your power. the rain is making its way into the area. the snow to the west. this is not the snow and ice that's going to affect us, it's around the washington, d.c. area, the rain through the day today. now, storm team 4 radar showing where the rain is in montgomery county, howard county and fairfax. most of it on the lighter side. the heavier rain is in the martins
just outside the city, heavy snow and ice trigger asthma rena roof collapse. check out the view for drivers in southern illinois today. they encountered near white-out conditions. the slickness caused several vehicles to run off the road. this is the scene in oklahoma city where you can see cars, even trucks slipping and sliding. right now, here in washington, the rain is coming down hard and this is just the beginning of a messy weekends ahead. we are kicking things off tonight in storm center...
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talk about running the city, pat. look at mayor gray. all during the time, this whole thing about the hype of the investigation is not new. this is -- he's lived with this for the last, what, three years. so, therefore, if he uses the same strategy that he has been using all the time, i'm running the city. >> it all depends on if and when something comes out of the investigation. if there's a bombshell, you know -- and i'm not casting any aspersions. you're innocent until proven guilty. if some bombshell comes out, that's got to impact on his campaign. >> i have to say something real quick about the council. there's a real productivity question here. all these people on council running for mayor, it seems to me they're going to conduct themselves in a way that's going to advance their campaigns and not necessarily what's best for the city and that is a problem. >> the city has gotten its first two new walmart stores just in time for the holidays, with long lines and a great deal of fanfare. locations on georgia and missouri avenues and a
talk about running the city, pat. look at mayor gray. all during the time, this whole thing about the hype of the investigation is not new. this is -- he's lived with this for the last, what, three years. so, therefore, if he uses the same strategy that he has been using all the time, i'm running the city. >> it all depends on if and when something comes out of the investigation. if there's a bombshell, you know -- and i'm not casting any aspersions. you're innocent until proven guilty....
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near white out conditions, icy roads responsible for jackknife trucks and car accidents in oklahoma city. >> it's best to stay home. if you do get out prepare yourself you might have a slide off and it may take a while to get to you. >> over a dozen vehicles slid off the highway. how cold it was? cold enough to freeze this car door shut. >> for won't open. it's completely frozen. >> they ordered up additional vehicles to treat the roads. >> what would you people? >> drive careful and be aware of what's around you. >> freezing temperatures in the west are threatening the $2 billion citrus industry in central california. >> this is night two and we have a storm coming saturday morning which is probably going to bring snow to the valley floor. >> amelia segal joins us now and we have cold on the way. >> cold and rain and on sunday we will be dealing with a wintry mix for the rest of today. a chilly rain into the evening hours. i think the rain could impact the commute home. radar showing heavy activity now in fairfax through prince william county and heavier indicated by the yellows and ora
near white out conditions, icy roads responsible for jackknife trucks and car accidents in oklahoma city. >> it's best to stay home. if you do get out prepare yourself you might have a slide off and it may take a while to get to you. >> over a dozen vehicles slid off the highway. how cold it was? cold enough to freeze this car door shut. >> for won't open. it's completely frozen. >> they ordered up additional vehicles to treat the roads. >> what would you people?...
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tonight is the city's holiday parade and armory illumination. it begins before 6:00 on sandy springs road. it ends at the laurel armory on montgomery street and santa claus and mrs. claus will be on hand. you can check out the national christmas tree. the first family flipped the switch last night. they did not let the rain bring them down. mariah carey joined several families. >>> a group of special kids will be taking the trip of a lifetime to the north pole this morning, kind of. united is taking a group of kids to the north pole for the annual fantasy flight. the airline teamed up with children's hospice international to create a one of a kind experience for the children. they'll fly around with the kids and land in a man made winter wonder land staged at dulles. they get to meet santa and mrs. claus and the redskins cheerleaders and ronald mcdonald. >> talk about a high school trip. why this group is in hawaii right now. >> go hornets. chuck, what's going on? >> nothing. just a nice, quite, dry saturday. that's not going to be the case tomo
tonight is the city's holiday parade and armory illumination. it begins before 6:00 on sandy springs road. it ends at the laurel armory on montgomery street and santa claus and mrs. claus will be on hand. you can check out the national christmas tree. the first family flipped the switch last night. they did not let the rain bring them down. mariah carey joined several families. >>> a group of special kids will be taking the trip of a lifetime to the north pole this morning, kind of....
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. >> reporter: it is hard to imagine there was a football game here where they lost to kansas city 45-10. it was messy on the field but really messy off the field before the game started. you see espn released a report this morning around 11:00 that stated that coach mike shanahan wanted to quit this redskins team last season and cleaned out his office before their game against seattle. the report said shanahan could not stand the relationship between rg 3 and owner dan snyder. the report said coach was tired of snyder empowering griffin. some believe this was leaked out by coach shanahan so he could try to get snyder to fire him so he could get his $7 million next season without having to coach here in washington. shanahan was asked aboutt it after today's loss. >> it is not the right time or place to talkt about my relationship with dan snyder or thought the right time and place to talk about something that happened a year ago. i will get a chance to talk with dan at the end of the season. and i will give him view points from me and he will give me his thoughts and what direction we
. >> reporter: it is hard to imagine there was a football game here where they lost to kansas city 45-10. it was messy on the field but really messy off the field before the game started. you see espn released a report this morning around 11:00 that stated that coach mike shanahan wanted to quit this redskins team last season and cleaned out his office before their game against seattle. the report said shanahan could not stand the relationship between rg 3 and owner dan snyder. the report...
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. >> neighbors are talking like neighbors do, a typical saturday is city scene, but these people have more in common than a zip code. they're all the victims of people who went on an overnight blitz with parked cars. >> i saw two or three other spots with glass broken and i said oops, it's going to be my car, too. >> here along this stretch of new york avenue, a gateway to the city, it tep fis development, vest detention, commercial, thriving. dozens of cars were hit and it looks like some things were stolen. >> my girlfriend's prescription glasses, some sunglasses of mine. >> some items were untouched. one victim didn't realize her car had been targeted. >> i got in my car and noticed it was really cold and i looked back and realized my passenger rear window had been smashed. >> not just this is a busy stretch of new york avenue. it's what's just across the intersection there -- that's a police station. >> it's pretty surprising, i mean nobody has ever seen anything like that happen over in this area. >> well some in the area say it's not the first time parked cars have been hit. reg
. >> neighbors are talking like neighbors do, a typical saturday is city scene, but these people have more in common than a zip code. they're all the victims of people who went on an overnight blitz with parked cars. >> i saw two or three other spots with glass broken and i said oops, it's going to be my car, too. >> here along this stretch of new york avenue, a gateway to the city, it tep fis development, vest detention, commercial, thriving. dozens of cars were hit and it...
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dale city, 47 degrees, your current temperature. weather issues, the fog we are going to have to worry about tonight and tomorrow morning. the fog develops late, 9:00 to 10:00 p.m. it's going to get thick. we drop to 41 degrees by 11:00 p.m. with a light wind in the area. bowie, camp springs, alexandria, to 35 degrees. the fog will be setting up. maybe fredericksburg at 35 degrees to start your day. you could be looking at fog. low 30s to the north and west. winchester going up to a high tomorrow of 50 to 51 degrees. you may be able to shed that jacket tomorrow. just go with a long sleeve. here is a look at the storm team 4 four day forecast. the high hitting on thursday, 61 degrees. yes, on thursday with that high of 61, we have rain posted. right now, thursday, as we get to the high of 61 degrees, big deal, it is. it will be two weeks prior, before or since we have had a high temperature that warm. friday is the best chance of rain for the morning rush and the evening rush. guys? >> thanks, vj. a sign of the times. the letter to s
dale city, 47 degrees, your current temperature. weather issues, the fog we are going to have to worry about tonight and tomorrow morning. the fog develops late, 9:00 to 10:00 p.m. it's going to get thick. we drop to 41 degrees by 11:00 p.m. with a light wind in the area. bowie, camp springs, alexandria, to 35 degrees. the fog will be setting up. maybe fredericksburg at 35 degrees to start your day. you could be looking at fog. low 30s to the north and west. winchester going up to a high...
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. >>> in new york city, the empire state building is lit in the colors of the south african flag. the landmark building will be like this through tomorrow night to honor mandela's memory and legacy. here in washington, more tributes at the south african embassy. shomari stone is live where people held a candlelight vigil a few hours ago. >> reporter: good evening. despite this rain, the cold, the miserable weather, people have been coming here to the south african embassy in front of the nell san mandela statue dropping all these flowers that extend on this table right in front. a lot of folks tell me that they are honoring nelson mandela and i asked why, and many of them tell me because he proves that one man is capable of making a difference. ♪ >> reporter: mourners sing hymns. ♪ honors the life and legacy of nelson mandela at the south african iembassy. at the front entrance people sign condolence books that read friends and relatives, they say mandela is a friend who had compassion for humanity and made a sacrifice for the oppressed. spending a quarter of his life in priso
. >>> in new york city, the empire state building is lit in the colors of the south african flag. the landmark building will be like this through tomorrow night to honor mandela's memory and legacy. here in washington, more tributes at the south african embassy. shomari stone is live where people held a candlelight vigil a few hours ago. >> reporter: good evening. despite this rain, the cold, the miserable weather, people have been coming here to the south african embassy in...
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those in select cities can order as late as the 24th. amazon hopes to make deliveries, even speedier in the coming years by launching drones that drop off packages within 30 minutes of ordering. it's as fast as a pizza. >> maybe faster. >> reporter: for now, traditional ground shipping. >> we are ready. >> reporter: fedex delivers reelectronics and e-readers. cyber monday is now the busiest on-line shopping day of the year offering consumers the ability to compare prices and place orders in seconds. >> i'm leaning toward lavender. >> reporter: and avoid crowds at brick and mortar stores. the day could bring in $2 million. a relief for retailers who saw black friday sales. in phoenix, arizona, nbc news. >>> two baltimore boys are facing armed robbery and assault charges today. one suspect is 11 years old, the other 14. the youngsters tried to rob a woman in the parking lot of a walmart store. they walked up to the victim with a knife and demanded she drop her merchandise. she ignored their demands and kept walking. the woman contacted pol
those in select cities can order as late as the 24th. amazon hopes to make deliveries, even speedier in the coming years by launching drones that drop off packages within 30 minutes of ordering. it's as fast as a pizza. >> maybe faster. >> reporter: for now, traditional ground shipping. >> we are ready. >> reporter: fedex delivers reelectronics and e-readers. cyber monday is now the busiest on-line shopping day of the year offering consumers the ability to compare prices...
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, how many ambulances and fire trucks the city has and where they are. mark segraves is live now with what the chief had to say today. mark? >> reporter: jim, it was what the chief didn't have to say. the problems with the department's fleet have been well documented over the past year. today the chief was unable to answer specific questions about the balannd fire trucks in the department's fleet. >> i will have to get back to you with an answer. >> that was the response the chief gave when asked why he didn't budget any money in 201 to buy new vehicles, despite the fact that he knew the chief was in disrepair. they promised an additional 17 ambulances by the end of the year after releasing 13. he testified the department currently has 100 ambulances, but not all of them are working. >> of these 89 are considered abilityive. including front line and out of service for longer than two months. >> reporter: that's more than 10% of the district's balances that have been out of service for at least two months. when the chief was asked questions about fire tru
, how many ambulances and fire trucks the city has and where they are. mark segraves is live now with what the chief had to say today. mark? >> reporter: jim, it was what the chief didn't have to say. the problems with the department's fleet have been well documented over the past year. today the chief was unable to answer specific questions about the balannd fire trucks in the department's fleet. >> i will have to get back to you with an answer. >> that was the response the...
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a big vote to raise the city's minimum wage. melissa is outside with the latest on the vote and the push to increase the city's minimum wage. >> barbara, that hearing just got under way a couple minutes ago. it was scheduled to start at 10:00 this morning. this bill is expected to pass by a veto proof majority. dozens of people in front of the wilson building holding signs, speaking out, hoping for a minimum wage hike and access to sick days for some. nicky lewis knows how hard it can be. she graduated from the university of maryland and has worked as a serve or for 17 years. >> increase in the base minimum wage for restaurant workers and low wage workers in the city is the difference between potentially be evicted or having to choose between am i going to buy food today or pay the light bill. >> some contentious moments, though. council men was stopped from speaking several times by heckler. right now the city's wage is $1 higher than the federal minimum wage. here's hoyte would go. 2014, it would go to $9.50. and 2016, index t
a big vote to raise the city's minimum wage. melissa is outside with the latest on the vote and the push to increase the city's minimum wage. >> barbara, that hearing just got under way a couple minutes ago. it was scheduled to start at 10:00 this morning. this bill is expected to pass by a veto proof majority. dozens of people in front of the wilson building holding signs, speaking out, hoping for a minimum wage hike and access to sick days for some. nicky lewis knows how hard it can be....
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louis to north of oklahoma city. the pink is all the ice being laid down now. that's the system that is headed this way. for us, you can see we have rain sweeping in in areas of maryland and western portions of virginia right now. a big temperature drop we are going to see throughout the area as the system makes its way into the area. the temperatures in the 60s today. mid and upper 60s. it's the temperature drop we are going have this weekend where we could have everything from snow to freezing rain and icy roads. in a couple minutes, i'll detail it for you and see when we could see the worst conditions around here. >> thank you. >>> an american teacher was gunned down this morning while jogging down the street in benghazi, libya. ronnie smith taught at the international school in bengh i benghazi. he was shot running near the american consulate. the u.s. state department offered condolences but referred all questions to libyan authorities. >>> new fare hikes are a step closer to reality. the metro board met to discuss fare hikes for trains, buses and parking
louis to north of oklahoma city. the pink is all the ice being laid down now. that's the system that is headed this way. for us, you can see we have rain sweeping in in areas of maryland and western portions of virginia right now. a big temperature drop we are going to see throughout the area as the system makes its way into the area. the temperatures in the 60s today. mid and upper 60s. it's the temperature drop we are going have this weekend where we could have everything from snow to...
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. >> a vital, breathing, growing city, making a city safer. >> reporter: he bris led when asked if his successes were from the former mayor. >> you are wrong, okay? you are plain wrong. >> reporter: they came over to challenge the reporter, aaron wiener. >> that's what they did. a lot of ground breaking with little in the pipeline. there's no funding for it. >> reporter: when gray said he was running on his record, the federal criminal probe into his 2010 campaign. >> have you cooperated? >> mike, i want to talk about the future of the city, okay. i want to talk about the future of the district of columbia. i am a native washingtonian and have given my life to this city. >> reporter: reporters followed him out the door. >> the washington redskins game? i'm done, all right. i'm done. >> it's a clear campaign tactic to rebuff reporters asking questions, but unclear how it will play when voters ask the same questions. we expect them to do so during the campaign. >> feisty tone. >> the mayor usually lets us ride up in the elevator and jokes with us. much more tense. i was surprised. >>> we
. >> a vital, breathing, growing city, making a city safer. >> reporter: he bris led when asked if his successes were from the former mayor. >> you are wrong, okay? you are plain wrong. >> reporter: they came over to challenge the reporter, aaron wiener. >> that's what they did. a lot of ground breaking with little in the pipeline. there's no funding for it. >> reporter: when gray said he was running on his record, the federal criminal probe into his 2010...
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, now we have to relearn how to park in this section of the city. see this white line here? all the cars have to be behind this white line on "h" street because, yeah, the street car tracks are right there and you need enough clearance to let the street cars go through. now it's important to note that street cars have not started running here yet but the testing process is expect ed to start i the coming weeks. ddot leaders starting this ticket i ticketing and towing campaign to get drivers used to parking here. the grand plan is to have street cars eventually rolling across the entire city. we were out here recently. there were so many people and vehicles blocking the way it took us about an hour to go just five blocks. so definitely some things to get used to here. we'll keep an eye on the enforcement efforts, ticketing and towing. do not block the street car tracks on "h" street to save yourself some headache. reporting live in northeast adam tuss, news 4. >>> the long holiday weekend ends on a sour note for redskins fans. this morning the team i
, now we have to relearn how to park in this section of the city. see this white line here? all the cars have to be behind this white line on "h" street because, yeah, the street car tracks are right there and you need enough clearance to let the street cars go through. now it's important to note that street cars have not started running here yet but the testing process is expect ed to start i the coming weeks. ddot leaders starting this ticket i ticketing and towing campaign to get...
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some of the country's biggest cities, washington, new york, boston, bracing for sleet, freezing rain and snow. >>> prayer, reflection and celebration. ♪ >> a week of memorial events under way in south africa this morning to say good-bye to nelson mandela as president obama prepares to lead the u.s. delegation there. lester is live in soweto, south africa with the latest. >>> it's off. prince harry's race to the south pole canceled. that doesn't moon the royal is giving up on his mission to reach the bottom of the world today, sunday, december 8, 2013. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today" with lester holt live in soweto, south africa, and erica hill live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> welcome to "today" on this sunday morning. i'm erica hill alongside jenna wolfe and dylan dreyer. as we mentioned, lester holt is in soweto, south africa, where the official events to honor the life of nelson mandela are under way today. good morning, lester. >> reporter: good morning, erica. today was the official day of prayer and reflection. all that notwithsta
some of the country's biggest cities, washington, new york, boston, bracing for sleet, freezing rain and snow. >>> prayer, reflection and celebration. ♪ >> a week of memorial events under way in south africa this morning to say good-bye to nelson mandela as president obama prepares to lead the u.s. delegation there. lester is live in soweto, south africa with the latest. >>> it's off. prince harry's race to the south pole canceled. that doesn't moon the royal is giving...
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we know what we are here for. >> the redskins host kansas city on sunday. the team is trying to snap the four-game losing streak. believe it or not, the media, we want to see the team do well. it's better to cover a good team opposed to a bad team. i'm not responsible. don't blame it on us. in basketball the wizards are .500. they are a .500 team. they are 9-9. tonight, they take on milwaukee. if they win, they are over .500 for the first time since 2007. something else we will see for the first time the wizards top draft pick has not played at all this season. tonight, he's listed as active for the wizards. verizon center is a familiar place for him. wizards take on the bucs. tip off for that is in a few minutes. >>> baseball news nate m mcclouth. elsewhere, the 2014 world cup groupings were announced. it's a difficult draw for the americans were drawn in group "g" that features ghana, portugal and germany. the last time they were bounced in the world cup, it was at the hands of ghana and germany. ghana eliminated them in 2006 and 2010. class participation
we know what we are here for. >> the redskins host kansas city on sunday. the team is trying to snap the four-game losing streak. believe it or not, the media, we want to see the team do well. it's better to cover a good team opposed to a bad team. i'm not responsible. don't blame it on us. in basketball the wizards are .500. they are a .500 team. they are 9-9. tonight, they take on milwaukee. if they win, they are over .500 for the first time since 2007. something else we will see for...
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council gave approval to raise the city's minimum wage to $11.50 by the year 2016. local workers rallied to push for the bill today. earlier this year, the mayor vetoed another minimum wage hike after walmart threatened to keep the stores out of d.c. the council is expected to give final approval. >> for restaurant workers, for all low wage workers in the city, is the difference between potentially be evicted or having to choose between am i going to buy food or pay the light bill? >> the preliminary approval was unanimous. one more vote will be needed to make it a done deal before it goes to the mayor's desk. >> one day after announcing his re-election bid, d.c. mayor gray touted the economic successes since he became mayor. during the news conference, things got heated. the mayor got angry when reportered questioned him about his record and the 2010 mayoral run that is under investigation. we'll have more in a live report at 5:00. >>> in northern virginia right now, water main breaks are starting to tear up the roads, especially in parts of arlington. south arling
council gave approval to raise the city's minimum wage to $11.50 by the year 2016. local workers rallied to push for the bill today. earlier this year, the mayor vetoed another minimum wage hike after walmart threatened to keep the stores out of d.c. the council is expected to give final approval. >> for restaurant workers, for all low wage workers in the city, is the difference between potentially be evicted or having to choose between am i going to buy food or pay the light bill?...
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those in select cities can order as late as the 24th. amazon hopes to make deliveries even speedier in the coming years by launching drones that drop off packages within 30 minutes of ordering. it's as fast as a pizza. >> possibly faster. >> reporter: for now, it's traditional ground and air shipping. >> we have to plan for it, but we are ready. >> reporter: they are expecting to handle more than double their daily volume. popular picks electronics, e-readers, toys and clothing. cyber monday exploded since 2005. it's now the busiest online shopping day of the year. offering consumers to place an order in seconds. and to avoid the crowds at brick and mortar stores. >> i try to get it done just to have it done. >> reporter: it could bring in $2 billion. a record number this year. analysts think holiday sales will rebound and come out a little ahead of last year. retailers are hoping they are right. in phoenix, arizona, nbc news. >>> new information coming in on the death of paul walker. the porsche he was riding in was going three times th
those in select cities can order as late as the 24th. amazon hopes to make deliveries even speedier in the coming years by launching drones that drop off packages within 30 minutes of ordering. it's as fast as a pizza. >> possibly faster. >> reporter: for now, it's traditional ground and air shipping. >> we have to plan for it, but we are ready. >> reporter: they are expecting to handle more than double their daily volume. popular picks electronics, e-readers, toys and...
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just outside the city, heavy snow and ice trigger asthma rena roof collapse. check out the view for drivers in southern illinois today. they encountered near white-out conditions. the slickness caused several vehicles to run off the road. this is the scene in oklahoma city where you can see cars, even trucks slipping and sliding. right now, here in washington, the rain is coming down hard and this is just the beginning of a messy weekends ahead. we are kicking things off tonight in storm center 4 with chief meteorologist doug kammerer. the rain we are seeing on the radar behind us is round one of a one-two punch. >> the second bunch is going to have the potential to knock us out and could knock out your power. the rain is making its way into the area. the sn t
just outside the city, heavy snow and ice trigger asthma rena roof collapse. check out the view for drivers in southern illinois today. they encountered near white-out conditions. the slickness caused several vehicles to run off the road. this is the scene in oklahoma city where you can see cars, even trucks slipping and sliding. right now, here in washington, the rain is coming down hard and this is just the beginning of a messy weekends ahead. we are kicking things off tonight in storm center...
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to measure snow, but it also has markings that record all the historic snowstorms we've had in our city over the years. it's a true collector's item and you can have one of your very own. all you have to do is enter the snowman challenge. what you do is make a snowman, take a picture of it. tweet it to @patsnowstick. the best snowman gets the stick. i get a little teary eyed when i think about the first time i gave one of these away. >> you promise to use this snow stick responsibly? >> i will. >> and measure snow accurately for years and years to come? >> yes. >> meet now samantha house, she's from arlington. our very first snow stick recipient. she made a snowman that looked -- well, it looked like me. though i greatly admired my work, i had nothing to do with the judging, but what an exciting time it was when i got a chance to present samantha with her very own official pat collins snow stick. >> this is your very own pat collins snow stick. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: now let's take a look at some of the entries we've received so far today. we call this category baby's firs
to measure snow, but it also has markings that record all the historic snowstorms we've had in our city over the years. it's a true collector's item and you can have one of your very own. all you have to do is enter the snowman challenge. what you do is make a snowman, take a picture of it. tweet it to @patsnowstick. the best snowman gets the stick. i get a little teary eyed when i think about the first time i gave one of these away. >> you promise to use this snow stick responsibly?...
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it was so inspirational. >> what cities did you go to? >> caller: i was able to work with the democracy of south africa. we were able to pick up mr. mandela and his family. bring them into new york. >> were you able to go to the dedication of the statue on massachusetts avenue? we are showing pictures and people are liking the statue. >> caller: i was at the dedication. it was a privilege to be there with the leaders fighting in south africa, to participate on that unveiling on massachusetts avenue. >> some politics can get small as you know, in the campaign, the day-to-day stuff. this is one of the largest political movements in the history of the world. >> caller: it was inspirational for mandela in south africa and the iconic leader to bring so many people together. a man in prison for 27 years. i was able to witness firsthand how humble he was, how astute he was and not really -- it was not about him. it was really about what was good for the people of south africa and for all south africans and be able to come to the united states to
it was so inspirational. >> what cities did you go to? >> caller: i was able to work with the democracy of south africa. we were able to pick up mr. mandela and his family. bring them into new york. >> were you able to go to the dedication of the statue on massachusetts avenue? we are showing pictures and people are liking the statue. >> caller: i was at the dedication. it was a privilege to be there with the leaders fighting in south africa, to participate on that...
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i have really zoomed in and you can see the cities here. this is 6:00 a.m. in frederick, maryland. a nasty go. you might want to leave the house early. leesburg, you are wet with rain. watch what happens for the evening hours. we get the moderate and heavy rain. saturday we are dry but it will get cold. the second half of the weekend is when the other nasty weather moves in. we have one front that moves in. we have area of low pressure with the system off the coast that will start delivering this. it's snow around the area. it starts around 9:00, 10:00 a.m. and makes its way from west to east. this is 2:30 on sunday. if it starts at 10:00 a.m. and snowing at 2:00, 3:00, we could be looking at accumulating snow and with cold conditions coming in on saturday, road temperatures will be low and road surfaces compromised especially bridges and overpasses down to the south. fredericksburg, leonardstown, annapolis, you could be seeing the freezing rain. then i think with temperatures warming a bit as we go into sunday night and monday, that's when i think we could be looking at icy condit
i have really zoomed in and you can see the cities here. this is 6:00 a.m. in frederick, maryland. a nasty go. you might want to leave the house early. leesburg, you are wet with rain. watch what happens for the evening hours. we get the moderate and heavy rain. saturday we are dry but it will get cold. the second half of the weekend is when the other nasty weather moves in. we have one front that moves in. we have area of low pressure with the system off the coast that will start delivering...
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we'll see. >> reporter: james and his mom sandra in town from kansas city. they were supposed to visit georgetown university today, but that didn't happen. >> we made it to georgetown this morning only to find the doors locked. >> we made it to georgetown, but georgetown didn't make it to georgetown. >> reporter: their midwestern take on how we handle snow -- >> you're a little whimpy. >> reporter: but for a time it was coming down, enough to send trucks racing down runways treating them with a special solution. it will be more of the same tonight. >> as we get into the colder temperatures tonight, what we're focusing on is treating the one ways to make sure they don't freeze up like you would a road. this is specialized fluid used on airfields. >> reporter: those from florida happy to see the snow that did fall. >> this is a treat. we took several pictures. definitely a treat for us. we don't ever get snow where we are. >> reporter: back here now live at reagan national, a quick check of flight status shows things are pretty much getting back to normal toni
we'll see. >> reporter: james and his mom sandra in town from kansas city. they were supposed to visit georgetown university today, but that didn't happen. >> we made it to georgetown this morning only to find the doors locked. >> we made it to georgetown, but georgetown didn't make it to georgetown. >> reporter: their midwestern take on how we handle snow -- >> you're a little whimpy. >> reporter: but for a time it was coming down, enough to send trucks...
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also in virginia, manassas city, manassas park, spotsylvania county, culpeper county schools are closed. >>> alexandria schools opening two hours late, so are those in frederick county, maryland. a complete list scrolling at the the bottom of your screen now. you can feigned that list at nbcwashington.com as well. >>> it could be a long morning if you have to head out today. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein begins our coverage, our time coverage, this half hour, tom. >>> good morning. i'm happy to report that much of the wade spread freezing rain we've had since last evening has broken up a lot. we just have scattered, light freezing rain.
also in virginia, manassas city, manassas park, spotsylvania county, culpeper county schools are closed. >>> alexandria schools opening two hours late, so are those in frederick county, maryland. a complete list scrolling at the the bottom of your screen now. you can feigned that list at nbcwashington.com as well. >>> it could be a long morning if you have to head out today. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein begins our coverage, our time coverage, this half hour, tom....